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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,901,761.80, 8,852,642.70 and 5,379,214.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,901,761.80, 8,852,642.70 and 5,379,214.60 is: 8,068,821.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,901,761.80 : 8,852,642.70 = 5,379,214.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,901,761.80/8,852,642.70 = 5,379,214.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,901,761.80x = 8,852,642.70 × 5,379,214.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,901,761.80x = 47,620,264,860,423.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,620,264,860,423.41/5,901,761.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,068,821.90

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